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Social cause companies badging themselves with B Corp certification

Implications - B Corp certification is a new accreditation given to companies that use the power of business toward social and environmental issues. The number of B Corps is steadily increasing, with over 450 companies currently certified, and the impetus for the certification is clear: Just as Fair Trade and LEED certifications elevate the appeal of certain products to cause-driven consumers, so too does B Corporation certification elevate a company's brand image. Not only that, this new level of certification stands to change the way social businesses -- and perhaps even profit-driven businesses -- are created and operated, as well as redefine business success in today's socially conscious society.

“…most of the damage we cause to the planet is the result of our own ignorance.” -- Yvon Chouinard, in his book Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman.
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